Tire-chain-applying device



y 1929. .1. w. WOODLING ET AL 1,713,360

TIRE CHAIN APPLYING DEVICE Filed April 25, 1928 Fig.1.

pi Z w n Patented May 14, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT-OFFICE.

JOHN W. WOODLING AND JAMES W. MoFAYDEN, OF ALBION, PENNSYLVANIA.

TIRE-CHAIN-APPLYING DEVICE.

Application filed April 25, 1928. Serial No. 272,750.

The present invention concerns devices for quickly and easily applying atire chain to a tire of an automobile when the tire is in deep snow ormud.

A specifically important feature of the invention is the positiveholding of the chain in place on the tire, rapid securing and releasing.tures of great value are the device to while permitting both Otherfeathe adjustability of fit tires of difierent sizes, and

the ready application of the device to either spoked or disk wheels, asdesired.

The above and other features of my invention will be more fullyunderstood from the following description in connection with theaccompanying drawings,

Fig.

in which 1 is a side view of an automobile wheel and of the deviceembodying the invention, in operative position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the device in position on the wheel, thetire and rim being shown in section;

Figs. 3, 4: and 5 are detailed perspective views of the elements formingthe complete device.

may be of difierent sizes, or may have a plurality of rivet holes 15which cooperate with corresponding rivet holes 16 on each spring piece12, the holes being spaced so as to vary the size of the elastic uppermember 10. I

Each spring piece has a hook 17 ri idly secured thereto, facing towardsthe top t ereof, and is formed with a slot 18 for receiving the strap.member 11, ends 19 being turne outwardly to prevent cutting of the tire.

The strap member 11 has a hook loop 20 at one end, holding a hook 21, aring 22 at the other end, and an adjustable buckle 23 holding a secondhook 24.

snappe respondin on the hoo n o eration, the elastic member 10 is 5 overthe top of the tire, and corlinks of the chain ends are placed s 17 Thestrap 11 is then passed through the wheel below the rim, hook 21 beinghooked to the chain link at one end, and hook 24 of the buckle 23 beinghooked to the corresponding chain link at the other end, as shown inFig. 2. The strap 11 is then pulled tight and thebuckle 23 secured inposltion in the well-known manner.

The wheel is then revolved, or the vehicle moves forward, thus evenlyand expeditiously applying the chain. When one complete revolution hasbeen made, the rotation of 6b the wheel is stopped, the two ends of thechain are fastened together, and the device disengaged from the wheel.The hooks 17, 21 and 2% hold the chain links positively and securelywhile the use of the adjustable strap 11 permits quick attachment anddetachment.

By employing this device, the chains may thus be applied without jackingup the wheel. When using the device with disk wheels, only the elasticupper portion need be used, as the resilience of the spring parts 12will hold the member 10 in place.

If, on the other hand, theupper elastic member 10 is not available forany reason, a satisfactory applying of the chain may be obtained by theuse of the strapll alone, using one of the cross links of the chain asthe upper member.

The invention therefore provides a simple, effective chain applier,adjustable to fit. 30 any size tire, and applicable to both spoke anddisk wheels.

We claim: I

1. A tire chain attaching device comprising an elastic member adapted toengage the tire of an automobile wheel, a strap member adapted to passunderneath the rim thereof, and corresponding chain holding means onsaid members for engaging links of atire chain therebetween topositively lock said tire chain on the wheel.

2. A tire chain attaching device comprising an elastic member adapted toengage the tire of an automobile wheel, a strap member adapted to passunderneath the rim thereof, and corresponding chain holding means onsaid members for engaging links of a tire chain therebetween topositively lock said tire chain on'the wheel, said elastic member beingadjustable to accommodate difierent sized tires.

3. A tire chain attaching device compris- 6 ing an elastic memberadapted to engage the tire of an automobile wheel, a strap memberadapted to pass underneath the rim thereof and open hooks on saidelastic member and said strap member for engaging links of a tire chaintherebetween to positively lock said tire chain on the wheel.

t testimony whereof we afiix our signaures.

JOHN W. WOODLING. JAMES W. McFAYDEN.

